CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: the laryngeal mask airway
Aims and intended learning outcomes The aim of this article is to discuss issues relating to...
01 Jul 2002
Common cardiac arrhythmias
The interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias plays an important role in the diagnosis of...
01 Jun 2002
Paediatric resuscitation: advanced life support
Aims and intended learning outcomes The aim of this article is to present the paediatric...
01 Apr 2002
Anaphylactic shock
The causes of anaphylactic shock and presenting features are not clearly understood. In...
01 Mar 2002
Shock: types, classifications and explorations of their physiological effects
This article provides a comprehensive review of the classifications and types of shock that...
01 May 2001
Head injuries: acute care
Nurses working in acute care settings will encounter patients with various head injuries....
01 Jul 2000
Care of the ventilated patient in A&E
Aims and intended learning outcomes This article outlines the indications for instigation of...
01 Jun 2000
Quality and the new NHS
Aims and intended learning outcomes The aim of this article is to increases nurses’...
01 May 2000
Pain management for patients with chest drains
The management of chest drains is very complex and pain control is often given very little...
01 Apr 2000
Understanding oesophageal varices
This article describes the aetiology of oesophageal varices, the variety of treatment...
01 Mar 2000
Peripheral intravenous therapy management
Aims and intended learning outcomes Nursing knowledge and practice in relation to peripheral...
01 Feb 2000
Emergency contraception
Emergency contraception is often misunderstood by the general public and nurses alike. This...
01 Dec 1999
Antibiotic therapy
The nurse’s role in the administration of antibiotics involves more than just giving...
01 Nov 1999
Wound management in children
Georgina Casey explains the physiological events in wound healing in children, the rationale...
01 Oct 1999
Pulse oximetry
Aims and intended learning outcomes The aim of this article is to enable nurses working in...
01 Sep 1999
To reuse or not to reuse – that is the question
Aims and intended learning outcomes The aim of this article is to develop or update nurses’...
01 Jul 1999
Casting: part two
Aims and intended learning outcomes The aim of this article is to provide information on the...
01 Jun 1999
Casting: part one
The aim of this first article is to to increase nurses’ knowledge of casting, consider the...
01 May 1999